PM congratulates Indian hockey team
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated the Indian hockey team for winning the Asia Cup 2017. “Great game, great win! Congrats to our hockey team for winning the Asia…
October 2017
Tillerson urges European firms to join sanctions on Iran
Riyadh, Oct 22 (IANS) US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Sunday expressed the hope that European firms will impose sanctions on Iran, local news reported. Citing Al Arabiya, Xinhua reported that Tillerson made the…
Opposition leaders to meet on Monday
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Leaders of various opposition parties will meet on Monday to discuss their future strategy against the National Democratic Alliance government and also to put up a united front ahead of…
Williamson praises teammates after NZ win
Mumbai, Oct 22 (IANS) New Zealand captain Williamson heaped praise on his team after a comprehensive victory in the first One-Day International (ODI) here on Sunday. Needing 281 runs to win, New Zealand rode on…
U-17 World Cup: Brazil pip Germany 2-1 to reach semi-final
By Debayan Mukherjee Kolkata, Oct 22 (IANS) Paulinho’s stunning second-half strike helped three-time champions Brazil script a memorable come-from-behind 2-1 victory over European heavyweights Germany in the FIFA U-17 World Cup quarter-finals here on Sunday….
Latham, Taylor guide Kiwis to victory
Mumbai, Oct 22 (IANS) New Zealand rode on brilliant knocks from Tom Latham and Ross Taylor to a comprehensive six-wicket victory over India in the first One-Day International (ODI) at the Wankhede Stadium here on…
1817 rebellion to be mentioned as First War of Independence: Javadekar
Bhubaneswar, Oct 22 (IANS) Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Prakash Javadekar on Sunday said that the 1817 ‘Paika Bidroha’ or rebellion would find a place in history books as the First War of Indian…
Brazil beat Germany 2-1 to reach U-17 World Cup semis
Kolkata, Oct 22 (IANS) Brazil reached the FIFA Under-17 World Cup semi-finals with a 2-1 victory over Germany in a quarter-final at the Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan here on Sunday. German skipper Jann-flete Arp put…
Kolkata Home Guard kills himself over family quarrel
Kolkata, Oct 22 (IANS) A Kolkata Police Home Guard committed suicide on Sunday after an argument with his wife at Baguihati on the city’s northeastern outskirts, police said. “Rajesh Tiwari,37, hanged himself at his residence….
Latham, Taylor guide N. Zealand to 6-wicket win over India
Mumbai, Oct 22 (IANS) New Zealand rode on brilliant knocks from Tom Latham and Ross Taylor to register a six-wicket victory over India in the first One-Day International (ODI) at the Wankhede Stadium here on…
Built dormitories to accommodate extra 500 students: JNU
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Sunday said it has built extra dormitories to accommodate around 500 more students in the last one-and-a-half years. “JNU has been over the year and…
Militants kill UP resident in Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar, Oct 22 (IANS) Militants on Sunday shot dead a man from Uttar Pradesh in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district, police said. Police sources said the militants shot at Shakir Ahmad who ran a snack…
Arsenal hammer Everton 5-2 in EPL
Liverpool, Oct 22 (IANS) Arsenal thrashed 10-man Everton 5-2 on Sunday in the ninth round of the English Premier League (EPL). English forward Wayne Rooney opened scoring for Everton 12 minutes into the match, but…
Myanmar must take back Rohingyas in Bangladesh: India
Dhaka, Oct 22 (IANS) India on Sunday said that Myanmar should take back the hundreds of thousands of Rohingyas who have fled to Bangladesh following a military crackdown in Myanmar’s Rakhine state. Indian External Affairs…
Navy Commanders to discuss plans to enhance footprint in IOR
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Navy commanders are set to discuss plans for “enhancing and sustaining Indian Navy’s operational footprint in the Indian Ocean Region” (IOR) and review the navy’s combat readiness at a conference…
BJP declares candidate for Chitrakoot bypolls
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday declared Shankar Dayal Tripathi as its candidate for the November 9 by-election to the Chitrakoot assembly seat in Madhya Pradesh’s Satna district. The…
How dare you! Farhan Akhtar to BJP spokesperson
Mumbai, Oct 22 (IANS) Actor-filmmaker Farhan Akhtar has taken a dig at BJP spokesperson G.V.L. Narasimha Rao over his remarks that most Indian film stars have “very low IQ and very low general knowledge”. “How…
Negotiations helped end Doklam row, says China
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, Oct 22 (IANS) A top Chinese Army official on Sunday said negotiations with the Indian Army paved the way for the resolution of the Doklam stand-off in the Sikkim Sector on…
Odisha people have decided to dethrone BJD government: BJP
Bhubaneswar, Oct 22 (IANS) Referring to ‘Nabakalebara’ or transformation of the idols of Lord Jagannath and his siblings, the BJP on Sunday said that people in Odisha have decided to dethrone the “anti-poor” Naveen Patnaik…
